Citizen Zero is an American
hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan. Founded in Rochester Hills in 2010 by siblings Greg (bass), John (drums), and Matt Dudley (guitar) and vocalist Josh LeMay (FMR Mayyle) the band caught the ear of
Kid Rock
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's recording engineer Al Sutton, who worked with them in Rustbelt Studios and recorded their eponymous 2011 debut EP. In 2012, Matt Dudley died, forcing the band to recruit new guitarist Sammy Boller to finish up their second EP, 2012's ''Life Explodes''. In 2013, Citizen Zero won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording. In 2016 Citizen Zero secured a deal with
Wind-Up Records
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and released debut studio album, ''State of Mind''. Their debut single "Go (Let Me Save You)" peaked at #17 on the
mainstream rock
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chart.
Personnel
*Josh LeMay - lead vocals/rhythm guitar (2010–present)
*Sammy Boller - lead guitar (2013–2018)
*John Dudley - drums (2010-2018)
*Sam Collins - bass (2015–present)
Former
*Matt Dudley - lead guitar (2010-2012; died 2012)
*Greg Dudley - bass (2010-2015)
Studio albums
State of Mind
''State of Mind'' is the debut
studio album by American
rock
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band Citizen Zero.
Track listing
Extended plays
*''Citizen Zero'' (2011)
*''Life Explodes'' (2012)
Singles
Music videos
References
Hard rock musical groups from Michigan
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